First teased again at Google I/O, Lenovo’s then unnamed headset was set to reach with an identical 6DoF headset from HTC, nevertheless HTC just lately scrapped plans to convey their headset to the West with Daydream help, as a substitute releasing in China with a cell model of the Viveport content material retailer. Lenovo’s headset is the primary and at the moment solely standalone headset at the moment within the Daydream app ecosystem.

Clay Bavor, Vice President of Virtual and Augmented Reality at Google, says Lenovo’s headset marks an vital shift for the Daydream platform, giving the consumer a “extra immersive and streamlined option to expertise the most effective of what Daydream has to supply with no need a smartphone.”

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There’s no definitive launch date but, however the headset is anticipated to hit cabinets in Q2 2018. As for pricing, Lenovo says they’re engaged on lowering the worth “in order that it’s accessible to extra individuals.” The firm says the Mirage Solo will likely be priced “below $400.” While not explicitly acknowledged, we’re studying between the strains right here after we say it’ll seemingly have a $399.99 price ticket, however that continues to be to be seen.

Mirage Solo is alleged to offer customers entry to the whole Daydream catalog of over 250 apps and video games, together with Google apps like YouTube VR, Street View, Photos, and Expeditions. Notably, Google says a recreation designed for Lenovo Mirage Solo’s 6DoF capabilities based mostly on Blade Runner 2049 (2017) referred to as Blade Runner: Revelations will come to the headset as effectively. “We’re working carefully with builders to convey new experiences to the platform that benefit from all these new applied sciences,” the corporate says.